Cyprus: United by Friendship?

[TheHonesty2009]

Wow, great work! It is nice to see people rise above the hatred and ignorance of the past and work to make things better. This is the type of change that is needed, but it will take time for many to open their mind and see the benefits of working together instead of hanging on to old grudges. Both sides have reasons to hold grudges, but both sides have many more reasons to make their future better. It is great to see that these people have started to do that already!

[HocusPosuc52]

You teens have achieved quite an accomplishment for people so young. You have "kicked open" the doors of communication. Adults could learn a lot from all of you. Keep up the good work!!!

[sfak1981]

ΟΣΟΙ ΑΙΣΘΑΝΟΝΤΑΙ ΤΟΥΡΚΟΙ ΝΑ ΠΑΝΕ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΩΛΟΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΟΣΟΙ ΑΙΣΘΑΝΟΝΤΑΙ ΕΛΛΗΝΕΣ ΝΑ ΜΕΙΝΟΥΝ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟΤΑΤΗ ΚΥΠΡΟ ΜΑΣ.ΕΞΩ ΟΙ ΜΟΝΓΓΟΛΟΙ ΑΠΤΗΝ ΟΜΟΡΦΗ ΚΥΠΡΟ ΜΑΣ

[qwertdfsf7]

Wikipedia is a joke. Even some of the administrators in there are completely biased. They can even delete reliable information if it is against their interest...

[taksg13]

Greek-speaking were only the Turkish-Cypriots, who were a minority of 18% and wanted to communicate with the rest 80% Greek-Cypriots (GREEKS - HELLENES - descending from Mycenaean Greeks who inhabited Cyprus in ~1400 BC).

History is History. Whatever disgusting thing (e.g. this program) you do, you cannot change our GREEK HISTORY!!!

[vasilia718]

people got killed from both communities, people suffered from both communities. Stop being selfish, we were not the only one that suffered in the turkish invasion. Turkish Cypriots suffered as well. We cannot measure the pain anymore it DOESNT WORTH IT. Pain is pain NO MATTER WHAT. What do you expect now? You wanna sit down and say who felt more pain? This is impossible. And yes, many mothers, grandmothers, grandfathers, support this program and yes, they lost their relatives too.

[RedSaintMaxim]

America. "Engaging the World"

ROFL

[HellasOrthodoxy]

Ας πανε να ζησουν ειρηνικα τοτε αμερικανοι και ταλιμπαν εφηβοι.Γελοιοι προπαγανδιστες!!!

[2RAGED]

propaganda

[warlordei]

Beware only messages that are friendly can be post here

[andreasms]

Osoi thelete na eisaste ellhnes na metakomisete sto parakratos - yiati touton einai h ellada tis teleftaies dekaeties.

The only thing that keeps this country from being united, is people like you who believe in an illusional union with Greece. Take a look at Greece: uncontrollable immigration, middle class is non-existent and the standard of living is way much lower than that of Cyprus.

We do not need either Greece or Turkey. We will manage on our own, only when people stop the nonsense.

[vasilia718]

kai poli reliable to wikipedia. toso reliable oso ta comments.

[giorgosRe]

ΔΕΝ ΞΕΧΝΩ

[ehetleos]

American propaganda of the vomit-bucket  kind.

[megalomitis]

Η Ελλαδα ειναι ελλαδα και η Κυπρος ειναι Κυπρος.. Το μονο κοινο που εχουμε ειναι τα πανεπιστημια μας που μπαινετε με τρια μαθηματα και οι ΕΛΔΥΚ . Εχετε δικο σας κρατος οποτε τι ψαχνετε να βρειτε???

[zuzuLens]

Cyprus IS greek and has been illegally divided since the turkish invation.

All of you stupid Americans should just shut up and deal with your own problems (a.k.a. guantanamo).

[mykoniato]

This is pure propaganda by the Us goverment...

Turkey invated cyprus in 1974, for no reason. Its like somebody coming in your house one morning and say "from now on i will be leaving here too!!) Cyprus is Greece and greece is one with cyprus. Tyrkey out od cyprus now

[lastmadcow]

HELLAS CYPRUS UNITED

[lzaxar]

Cyprus belongs to Mongolia you stupid Americans!!!

Always try to change the history of others because you dont have history of your own...

Always stupid Americans,detached from anything real...

[dasologos1978]

Propaganda 100% or moron ppl!

[theokatsar]

ΜΗΤΡΟΣ ΤΕ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΤΡΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΑΛΛΩΝ ΠΡΟΓΟΝΩΝ ΑΠΑΝΤΩΝ, ΤΙΜΙΟΤΕΡΟΝ ΕΣΤΙΝ Η ΠΑΤΡΙΣ. ΚΥΠΡΟΣ=ΕΛΛΑΣ

[hellasatt]

Someone invades your home, kills your father and sends you away by force keeping the house. Then, after 35 years, his son comes to you as a friend but he is not giving your home back and does not apologize for the crime. Would you accept his friendship?

[nkalyvio]

American PROPAGANDA!

[nkalyvio]

Unites States goverment PROPAGANDA!

[cloverR21]

cyprus=greece stupid americans

[lnoel82]

CYPRUS BELONGS TO CHINA

[jortheo]

I would like to thank the US for pointing to my true identity: I am a Cypriot talking Greek. Well done for getting this so right like you did in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan .... and so many other places.

[somlkas4]

ΔΕΝ ΞΕΧΝΩ!

Η ΚΥΠΡΟΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΟΙ ΚΥΠΡΙΟΙ ΕΛΛΗΝΕΣ,ΚΑΤΙ ΠΟΥ ΚΑΝΕΝΑ ΑΜΕΡΙΚΑΝΑΚΙ Η ΤΟΥΡΚΑΚΙ ΜΠΟΡΕΙ ΝΑ ΑΛΛΑΞΕΙ

[andreasaigio]

idiot American people 

Αμερικανακια ... ΕΡΧΕΤΑΙ το ΤΕΛΟΣ σας

[Gamwtoustourkous]

look how the put a world between the greekcypriots and they change the whole meaning of the world!! the right world is grrekcypriot not greek-speaking cypriot

[Gamwtoustourkous]

the video says that cyprus was devided in two(turkish speaking and greekspeaking) but they do not say why!! beacause of the turking invasion! they also say that what happened in the past must be forgot! 1619 people missing, 220000 refuges, 2000 soldiers dead and many women raped and then killed with a bullet in their head! why and how should i fgorget about these things??

[Gamwtoustourkous]

my stupid americans friends who do not know history listen to a quick lesson!--1955 EOKA started a gurilla war against the british.the purpose of this fight was to unite cyprus with greece! the war ended in 1959 and cyprus become an indepentant country in 1960! we lived in peace until 1974 when turkey decide to INVADE,KILL, RAPE,DESTROY and CAPTURE BY FORCE the 37% of cyprus! So the Turks are our enemies! not friends! they want to see as diying! search in wikipedia for turkish invasion in cyprus

[CreaneyG]

I would just like to say... in Northern Ireland we have has a very similar history, two sides fighting, people getting hurt, deaths, arguements over who owns what... most (although not all) of the "now generation" don't want/need all of this conflict, there are enough problems in the world nowadays without this... Why should any child have to grow up in a world where they are not allowed to talk to certain people because of their beliefs or views because of what happened many years ago!

[Catmanp]

Ireland and Cyprus are not the same!

[blackhawkscy]

I'm sorry to jump in this situation. It is IMPORTANT to respect each other's opinion on such matters. It is quite frustrating to just comment without respecting other people's beliefs. In the end, no one gets anything out of this after all.

Learn how to control yourselves over your beliefs. They are well respected.

I have read somewhere that some of those children have commented for being in this video. Why don't you give them a chance to talk?

[vasilia718]

i cannot understand we you consider tis video as "plain propaganda". It is a real story, which its deeply rooted in hearts. rather than JUDGING us - yes the naive children as instruments - try to understand the way WE feel for the things OUR past generation created. no one can forget, and thats why we are members of this program, because INDEED no one can forget.

[grbloopers]

Cyprus is and was an independent European country. Its neither Greek or Turkish, but it's not simply divided as the video description claimed.

Cyprus is under Turkish occupation for more than 30yrs. This is a disgrace and should be terminated NOW. Then, when free and reunited, they must be left alone to decide how peace and democracy could drive both communities, as one state, to a better future they deserve but they have been denied for such an embarrassing long time.

thank you.

[mantidos]

Θα πάρω μιαν ανηφοριά,

Θα πάρω μονοπάτια,

να βρω τα σκαλοπάτια,

που παν στη Λευτεριά.

[2azimuths2]

This is just plain propaganda.

Turkey occupies the North Part of Cyprus by force from 1974.

Cyprus was, is, and will remain GREEK!

Cypriots are Greeks. PERIOD.

[EOKA 1955-59

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΕΝΩΣΙΣ]

[Cyprusisgreekd]

thia is poropaganda..

Cypriots are greeks,

Cyprus is greek

[leftvroden]

CYPRUS=GREECE

[panospaneron]

Another propaganda video for morons ...they use naive children as instruments for their policy..

[vasilia718]

I am a Greek-Cypriot and i am in the video. There is no mention for the Turkish invasion because the video is NOT political.

[clext]

1:50: "It has been 35 years and its not worth it anymore", ... what the hell?!

Teach these kids some history and take them away from plain American BS!

Cyprus is One, and is Greece!

[c0couLax]

Cyprus does not bel0ng to Greece

Its an independant country and its pe0ple are Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots.

[area51gr]

As the girl says at middle... YES. We should move on!.. But without forgetting things, because what we forget, we will find in in frond of us!

We should move on, by accepting the mistakes of the past, and ask a... proved sorry!

Only then we move on a straight line to the future, and not to a circle....

Anything else seems like.. Propaganda.

Young people, that haven't feel the pain of invasion, talk... about what they should forget instead of respect..

I'm just commenting.. Have a nice day

[area51gr]

I agree. It's nice to see people to accept they can live together. But it's really bad, to notice that they build this respect-friendship in fake history!

0:17 - Cyprus wasn't JUST divided. 1974 there was a Turkish invasion in the Greek Cyprus. Why you don't say this? So many Greeks was killed or vanished, and lately some of was found. It was a War-Crime!

Instead of saying that.. Cyprus one day, was just divide, just say the ugly truth, and respect each one based on that truth!

[00Daimon00]

greek speaking cypriots???!!!!!!

GREEK CYPRIOTS!!!

There is not even ONE Greek cypriot in this propaganda video!!!!

What happen to turkish INVASION??

WHY THEY DON'T MENTION THAT????

[takispower13]

cyprus is greek

[tzegenos]

Hm.. I dont think this is awesome. The issue that they "correct" the term Greek - Cypriot replaced with Cypriots who are speaking Greek is not rigth and is outside of the reality!!! We are Greeks! Greeks who leave in Cyprus. Turkish Cypriots never spokes only Turkish and Engish but Greek too. Afte the ILLIGAL invation from Turks barbarians the devide ILLIGAL the land and they "did" an illigal "state". Shame on those who speaks about Cypriots Speaking Greek!! Cypriots are Greeks an get over it!

[c0couLax]

y0u pr0bably mean 'illegal' and n0t 'illigal' enen?

cyprus belongs to its people, who are greekcypriots and turkish cypriots.

not to Greece

If you havent figured it out yet, Cyprus is an independant state, not part of Greece.

[kakarotoDB]

There is only one part, the Cyprus Goverment and some of it, it's been illegaly occupied by Turkish troops.

Freedom for Cyprus.Cyprus is Greek.

[WOWTIMENOW]

CYPRUS IS GREEK TURKS OUT OF CYPRUS! De ginete filia Ellinotourkiki enoso sinexizete stin kupro i katoxi ...translation: There cannot be Greek-turkish friendshio while he occupation still exists

[c0couLax]

0f c0urse greek-cypriot - turkish-cypriot CAN exist, y0u are just t00 narrowminded to accept it.

Greekcypriots and turkish cypriots, have been living together PEACEFULLY long before the invasion. Why cant they live t0gether n0w?

[tangoulinogeorgie]

woohoo AWESOME THE BEST ............ ROCK EVERYONES WORLD go guys woohoo...... awesome again... =]P

[McFlyAng3l]

I am proud to be part of the inaugural CFP program and now Alumni!!! =D a trully life-changing experience! To all of you out there, remember: we are not fighting each other but the mask of the devil we painted on each other's face!!!!

[GateZ3ro]

Go tell that to the mother who's missing her son after the Turkish invasion in Cyprus!

[takispower13]

cyprus is greek reeeee

[apoelaraification]

awesome!